Description

Psychology in a Changing World puts a human face on the study of Abnormal Psychology. For courses in Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology.

Within the field of abnormal psychology, research developments continue to sharpen the understanding of abnormal behavior. In Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, Nevid, Rathus, and Greene endeavor to bring these advances to students in a way that both stimulates interest and makes complex material understandable. More importantly, however, they recognize there is a basic human dimension to the study of abnormal psychology. The approach the authors take is to help students enter the world of people suffering from the range of disorders they encounter in the text. By including many illustrative case examples drawn from the authors' own case experiences and those of other practitioners, as well as through supplementary video cases, featuring interviews with real people diagnosed with different disorders, and a landmark pedagogical feature of first-person narratives from people struggling with psychological disorders, Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 8th edition helps put a human face on the study of abnormal psychology.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction and Methods of Research

Chapter 2: Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Chapter 3: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Chapter 4: Methods of Treatment

Chapter 5: Stress, Psychological Factors, and Health

Chapter 6: Anxiety Disorders

Chapter 7: Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders

Chapter 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Chapter 9: Substance Abuse and Dependence

Chapter 10: Eating Disorders and Sleep Disorders

Chapter 11: Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Chapter 12: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Chapter 13: Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Chapter 14: Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Chapter 15: Cognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Chapter 16: Abnormal Psychology and the Law

Cases within the Text

At the beginning of every chapter and then integrated in the text, the student will find the following personal stories: